Posts Tagged glass plate negatives

Uncovering Hidden Treasures – NRS4481 The Government Printing Office Collection

Posted on June 27, 2011 by

The series NRS4481 -Glass Negatives [Government Printing Office] is one of the jewels in the crown in State Records’ collection. It is a treasure trove of images that cover a broad range of subjects….

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Conservation Tip No. 4: A Method of Rehousing Glass Plate Negatives

Posted on February 25, 2010 by

Glass plate negatives are extremely fragile and need to be handled very carefully. The glass is old and brittle and plates may have been cracked or broken and will sustain further damage if not treated with care.

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Windows to another time – Ralph Snowball’s Glass Negatives

Posted on August 18, 2009 by

Originally more than 8,000 glass negatives were stored in the cellar of Ralph Snowball’s Clarence Rd house. Most had not seen the light of day since Snowball’s death in 1925………

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